Archives for June, 2016 - Page 3

RE: REPS MAY REVOKE SALE OF POWER DISTRIBUTION FIRMS

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By Zik Gbemre With recent reports that with the near-collapse of power supply in many parts of the country, which is made worse by the recent drop by 1,598 megawatts, it is said the House of Representatives may review the privatization policy of the Federal Government and thereafter revoke agreements that have paved the way for the ...

Fayose’s Bank Account: Don’t return Nigeria back to 1984/85 era, Activist tells Buhari

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…..EFCC lacks power to freeze any Sitting Governor’s Bank Account By Our Correspondent As reactions from well meaning Nigerians still trail the recent  blocking of the personal account of Ekiti State governor, Mr. Peter  Ayodele Fayose by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), a renowned human rights activist and Executive Chairman, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), ...

APC hails ruling on ALGON matter by Court of Appeal in PH

By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has hailed the ruling on ALGON matter by Court of Appeal in PH noting that “today’s judgement by Justice Theresa Orji Abadua of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, granting leave to the 22 illegally removed elected Chairmen of Local Government Councils in ...

military stole N70m cash, mastermind bunkering in Niger Delta – Gbaramatu chief

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An Ijaw chief from Gbaramatu kingdom, in Warri South council area of Delta state, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has accused the top hierarchy of the Nigerian military of being the masterminds behind oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region. Comrade Sheriff Mulade. Mulade, who is the chairman of the Kokodiagbene community in the kingdom, spoke to our ...

New Delta South Senatorial PDP Chairman Charges Members to Promote Gov. Okowa’s SMART agenda

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...Says APC, Expired Drug Fit For No good By Francis Sadhere The new chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Delta South Senatorial district,  Chief Emmanuel Agbaduba has charged PDP members in the senatorial district to work with him to promote the SMART agenda policy of Governor Ifeany Okowa. L-R, Rev. Mrs. Shola Williams, Commissioner for Women Affairs and ...

Nigeria Needs True Fiscal Federalism to Stay United – Ekpebide

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Chief Daniel E. Ekpebide is the Ibakurowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. In this  interview with TEJIRI EBIKEME and FRANCIS SADHERE, he talks about the unity of Nigeria, militarization of Gbaramatu kingdom, the proposed Nigeria Maritime University, Tompolo's travail, Niger Delta Avengers, state of the Niger Delta region and a host of other burning issues in the country. Excerpt: Please let us meet you. Chief Dan E. Epkebide, the Ibakurowei of Gbaramatu kingdom. My name is Chief Dan Ekpebide, a Palace ...

HOSTCOM Charges Agip to Live Up to it’s responsibilities

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By Ovedhe Jerry. The Chairman of Isoko Chapter of HOSTCOM, Comr. Morrister Idibra  has charged AGIP to live up to their corporate responsibilities to their immediate host Community and that of Isoko as a Nation. He described the Irri Protest to the Oil Company as a revolt against the “I don’t care attitude” of  Agip management towards Isoko ethnic Nationality. Comr. ...

Nigerian Maritime University: Ijaw Chief Commends Kachikwu’s Visit to Okerenkoko

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By Francis Sadhere ...Says Visits Shows Buhari's Commitment to Niger Delta Development Prominent Ijaw Leader from Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State,Chief Dan E. Ekpebide, the Ibakurowei of Gbaramatu kingdom, has commended the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Emmanuel Kachikwu for visiting Okerenkeko community, site of the proposed Nigerian Maritime ...

ISOKO YOUTHS SHUT DOWN AGIP GAS LINE OVER NEGLIGENCE

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By Ovedhe Jerry. Members of Isoko Progressive Youth Centre (IPYC) headed by Comr. Ogbalor Anthony as its President in collaboration with Irri Community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State have barricaded the main gate of Agip Flow Station in Irri/Idheze road over negligence and total refusal of the Multi – national billion Naira oil Company operating in Irri ...

New militant group in Delta threatens to blow up gas plant

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By Our Correspondent There is tension in Delta state following a threat from a new militant group, the Utorogun Liberation Movement (ULM) to destroy the Utorogun gas plant in Ughelli which supplies gas to Egbin Power Station, Lagos, and other facilities under Oil Mining Lease, OML 34 in Ughelli south local government area of the state. Niger Delta ...

Buhari orders Kachikwu to visit maritime varsity site

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...school may be renamed Nigerian National Petroleum Academy By Our Correspondent Minister of State for petroleum resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu on Thursday, paid an unscheduled visit to the site of the controversial Maritime University at Okerenkoko, Warri south west local government area of Delta state. Dr. Ibe Kachukwu, Minister of State for Petroleum (m) in a group photograph with villagers during the unscheduled visit to the site of the controversial Maritime ...

HOW ALADJA PEOPLE SACKED DIEBIRI COMMUNITY 21 YEARS AGO – HON. POKUN

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…CALLS ON OKOWA TO RESETTLE DIEBIRI PEOPLE BEFORE SETTLING OGBE-IJOH, ALADJA BOUNDARY DISPUTE   Honourable Frank Pokun is the councilor of  Diebiri ward in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. In this interview with FRANCIS SADHERE at REFORMER office in Warri, Hon. Pokun talks about how his community was sacked by the Aladja people, ...

IDU BOSS LAUD OKOWA’S COMMITMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISOKO LAND

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By Ovedhe Jerry The President-General of Isoko Development Union (IDU), High Chief Iduh Amadhe has lauded Governor Ifeanyi Okowa commitment towards the development of Isoko land and for making the best out of the difficult situation facing the state and the country. Photo caption: Delta state Gov. Sen Dr Ifeanyi Okowa (middle) Speaker of the Delta state House of ...
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